World's richest revealed

I'm surprised by the amount of Walton family members in the top 20. These lists always make me sad, wish I had this kind of money :-(
 
And here are the South Africans on that list. Thought you would've added them to the article:

SA's richest person, Johann Rupert, ranks at 179 with $6.6billion. Down from where he used to rank at No. 63 a few years ago.
Nicki Oppenheimer ranks at 182 with S6.5billion.
Christo Wiese ranks at 384 with $3.5billion.
Patrice Motsepe at No. 490 with $2.9billion.
Desmond Sacco at 974 with $1.5billion.
Stephen Saad at 1342 with $1billion.
 
Just because I'm poor, I shall hate them. Greedy SOBs! Spread the wealth! :mad:
 
I thought Gates and Buffet sign something in line of giving away most of their riches to alleviate hunger and to countries with malaria etc. That was a few years ago, seems like they are still accumulating.
 
beans100 said:
I thought Gates and Buffet sign something in line of giving away most of their riches to alleviate hunger and to countries with malaria etc. That was a few years ago, seems like they are still accumulating.
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They gave billions away and yet still managed to make that money back.
 
BLIXEMPIE said:
And here are the South Africans on that list. Thought you would've added them to the article:

SA's richest person, Johann Rupert, ranks at 179 with $6.6billion. Down from where he used to rank at No. 63 a few years ago.
Nicki Oppenheimer ranks at 182 with S6.5billion.
Christo Wiese ranks at 384 with $3.5billion.
Patrice Motsepe at No. 490 with $2.9billion.
Desmond Sacco at 974 with $1.5billion.
Stephen Saad at 1342 with $1billion.
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I would think Ivan Glasenberg tops all of those. Isn't he worth $70billion?

Edit: $10 billion (it was R70 billion at the time the Glencor listing was announced)
 
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MexicanStandoff said:
To a lot of those guys all that money means sweet ***ol.
You'd expect spending sprees and fancy cars but no.
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Buffet drives his own car, doesn't have a cellphone or even a computer at his desk. He lives in the same house he bought in '57.

Now THAT is modest :)
 
BLIXEMPIE said:
And here are the South Africans on that list. Thought you would've added them to the article:

SA's richest person, Johann Rupert, ranks at 179 with $6.6billion. Down from where he used to rank at No. 63 a few years ago.
Nicki Oppenheimer ranks at 182 with S6.5billion.
Christo Wiese ranks at 384 with $3.5billion.
Patrice Motsepe at No. 490 with $2.9billion.
Desmond Sacco at 974 with $1.5billion.
Stephen Saad at 1342 with $1billion.
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Where's the Free State's web designer on that list?
 
And I failed to make the list again this year. :(
It is unfair the way the Forbes guys compile that list. They only vote for the people they know. :mad:
 
beans100 said:
I thought Gates and Buffet sign something in line of giving away most of their riches to alleviate hunger and to countries with malaria etc. That was a few years ago, seems like they are still accumulating.
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They have donated many a billion through personal wealth. Also as far as I know Bill and Melinda Gates have pledged that more than half of their fortune will go to charities etc etc after their death.

Tojo's racoon henchman said:
One of them should at least try to swim in it like Scrooge McDuck.
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I Lol'ed :D

YingYang said:
Buffet drives his own car, doesn't have a cellphone or even a computer at his desk. He lives in the same house he bought in '57.

Now THAT is modest :)
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Also IIRC he prefers the cheeseburger at a local place to any of the "high" roller dishes.

I admire him for who he is even after who he has become.

alf101 said:
Where's the Free State's web designer on that list?
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Lol :D
 
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